Jennifer Lawrence to lead Zelda Fitzgerald biopic

Actress Jennifer Lawrence has been attached to play lead in Zelda Fitzgerald biopic from director Ron Howard.

The 26-year-old Oscar winner is expected to play the late Jazz Age icon. (Reuters)

Actress Jennifer Lawrence has been attached to play lead in Zelda Fitzgerald biopic from director Ron Howard.

The 26-year-old Oscar winner is expected to play the late Jazz Age icon.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, she will also serve as one of the producers for the upcoming true-story film.

Zelda was married to author F Scott Fitzgerald who saw her as his indispensable muse and fiercest competitor. Based on a screenplay by Emma Frost (“The White Queen”), the movie simply titled “Zelda” is going to explore the question: Can love exist between creative equals?

Lawrence was last seen in the superhero flick “X-Men: Apocalypse” earlier this year. She will next share screen with Chris Pratt in the romantic sci-fi thriller “Passengers” and star in an untitled Darren Aronofsky project.